Apply for a Loonie progressive licence

A progressive loonie licence allows charities and religious groups eligible for a charitable lottery licence to manage loonie progressive games. A loonie progressive game is licensed separately from regular bingo events, even though they’re played together. 

You need a “charitable gaming eligibility” (CGE) number to apply for a loonie progressive licence.  

To learn about applying for CGE, read the “Submitting your charitable gaming eligibility (CGE) application in iAGCO” page.

Note: Private and Public sector organizations that want to manage lottery events on behalf of United Way or Federated Health don’t need a CGE. However, you’ll need a letter of agreement with the United Way or Federated Health. 

There is no fee for a loonie progressive licence. 

Please have these items ready:

• your organization's CGE number or the file number of your CGE application (if it’s in process)
  • if you’re managing a lottery event on behalf of the United Way or Federated Health, you don’t need a CGE number, but you do need a letter of agreement from the United Way or Federated Health  
• list of break open ticket sale locations  
• rules of play that include:
  • a description of how each game is played
  • prize value for each game
  • number and price of fixed prize raffle tickets to be sold, if applicable
  • how winners are determined
  • how to end a game that doesn’t go as planned  
  • an exit strategy if there’s a progressive prize
• completed and signed Signature of Principals form (sample form is provided)

For more information, read the Loonie progressive licence iAGCO submission guide. 

If you’re applying for the first time you need to set up an iAGCO account:

1. Go to the iAGCO online portal.
2. Click on Create a New Account at the top of the page.
3. Complete all the details on the screen.  
4. Confirm your account registration through the confirmation email iAGCO sends you.
5. Make sure the mailing address you have given to AGCO is up to date.

When you have an iAGCO account set up:

1. Log in to your iAGCO account.
2. Click on the link to Start a New Application under New Applications.
3. Select Charitable Gaming Lottery Licences on the New Application screen. Choose Loonie Progressive Licence as the type of application on the following screen.
4. Go through all the screens. Answer all the questions. Submit the documents the application asks for. 

Once you’ve submitted your application, the AGCO will review it. The AGCO makes every effort to process licence applications in a timely manner. We may ask for more information if we need to.

The AGCO will let you know when we’ve finished processing your application. If the AGCO approves your application, we’ll send you an e-mail with a link to get a copy of your licence through your iAGCO account. The AGCO will contact you if your application isn’t approved. 

Once you’ve been approved for a licence, you need to run your loonie progressive game responsibly. Read the Terms and conditions for charitable lottery licensing.  

Other information

Here’s some additional information you might want to read:

• Charitable gaming eligibility (CGE) iAGCO submission guide
• Loonie Progressive Rules of Play
• Criminal Code (Canada)  
• Gaming Control Act, 1992 and its Regulations  
• Order-in-Council 1413/08  
• Terms and conditions for loonie progressive game licence
• Standards and Directives issued by the Registrar  
• Lottery Licensing Policy Manual